Note 102 — Chapter IV · PORT ROYAL AND PASCAL’S LATER YEARS.

The most authentic portrait of Pascal is probably that prefixed by M. Faugère to his edition of the ‘Pensées.’ The sketch, in red chalk, was found amongst the papers of M. Domat, an eminent advocate, and one of Pascal’s well-known friends. It bears below an inscription by Domat’s son—“Portrait de M. Pascal fait par mon père”—and is supposed to represent him in his earlier years, when he studied natural philosophy along with his friend.